Arts and Literature

Arts and Literature,

Between Two Deserts: Visual Vignettes From An Iranian-Kuwaiti Bidoon In New Mexico

by Ajam Media Collective3 hours ago

The following graphic story by Zahra Marwan, an Albuquerque-based illustrator, explores themes of migration and statelessness. The story is told through a series of visual...

Film and Theatre,

‘The Last Fiction’: Iran’s First Animated Feature Premieres At World’s Top Animation Film Festival

by Parastoo Malek1 week ago

The feature film The Last Fiction is creating quite a buzz as the first animated feature made entirely in Iran with all Iranian artists. Produced by Hoorakhsh...

Film and Theatre,

“Dressage” Receives Two Nominations At Shanghai Filmfest

by Tehran Times1 week ago

Iranian director Puya Badkubeh’s debut drama “Dressage” has been nominated for best film while the film’s star Negar Moqaddam received a nomination for best actress...

Books, History,

Nasir Khusraw: A Traveller From A Thousand Years Ago

by Mohammad Reza Tavakoli Saberi1 week ago

You have probably heard of Marco Polo, but did you know that an Iranian traveller who took very detailed and exact notes of his travels...

Books, Politics,

CODEPINK’s Medea Benjamin Takes A Look Inside Iran

by Sophia Akram2 weeks ago

Medea Benjamin’s entry into the public sphere came with disruptive vigor in May 2013, when she interrupted an address by former US President Barack Obama...

Film and Theatre, News,

Iranian 3D Short ‘Light Sight’ Accepted Into 2019 Student Academy Awards

by Mehr News Agency2 weeks ago

Iranian 3D animated piece ‘Light Sight’ directed by Seyed Moslem Tabatabaee has been accepted into the 2019 Student Academy Awards competition.             ...

Music,

Classical Guitarist Naeim Rahmani Forges Cultural Ties Between Iran And America

by Parastoo Malek2 weeks ago

Naeim Rahmani, a native of Isfahan, started studying classical guitar with no prior formal musical training when he was 22 years old, an age at...

History, Poetry,

Remembering To Forget: The Myth Of The “Indian Style” Of Persian Poetry

by Ajam Media Collective3 weeks ago

The early twentieth-century invention of sabk or style as a way to periodize the Persian language has been one of the most consequential and enduring trends of...

Music,

Ali Azimi; Of His ‘Love And Other Demons’

by Samannaz Rohanimanesh3 weeks ago

On the modest stage of Central Stage Theater, Berkeley, California, chants a coy savvy musician who developed a heady reputation with his hit song ‘Prelude’...

Film and Theatre,

“Mother, I’m Joseph” Wins Silver Palm At Mexican Festival

by Tehran Times3 weeks ago

“Mother, I’m Joseph” by Iranian director Mohammadreza Fartusi has won the 2018 Silver Palm Award at the Mexico International Film Festival, the organizers have announced....

Film and Theatre,

The Life Of The Legendary Actor Naser Malek Motiei

by Farshid Drew Bakhshi4 weeks ago

Naser Malek Motiei, Iran’s iconic cinema actor succumbed to a slew of illnesses on Friday, May 26th 2018. His death, sealed another harrowing chapter of...

Film and Theatre, News,

Actor Nasser Malakmotiei Dies At 88

by Tehran Times4 weeks ago

Iranian actor Nasser Malakmotiei who appeared in over 100 movies and TV series, in most of which he played the roles of virile characters, died...

Music,

‘Game Of Thrones’ Composer Ramin Djawadi Jams On A Nintendo Labo

by Leonardo Faierman1 month ago

While many fans lie in wait for the delayed 8th season of Game of Thrones, the series’ indispensable Iranian-German composer Ramin Djawadi is exploring new...

Life, Poetry,

Omar Khayyam National Day Celebrated In Neyshabur

by Tehran Times1 month ago

A number of Persian scholars, poets and officials gathered at the mausoleum of Omar Khayyam (1048-1131) in his homeland of Neyshabur on Friday to celebrate...

Arts and Literature, Life,

Iran Celebrates National Ferdowsi Day

by Mehr News1 month ago

Iranians gathered on May 16th to pay tribute to Hakim Abul-Qasim Ferdowsi in the city of Mashhad. Ferdowsi, a renowned literary figure whose “Shahnameh” is...

Film and Theatre,

New Film Gives An Iranian Perspective On The Battle Against ISIS In Syria

by Rick Sterling1 month ago

The movie comes from Iranian screenwriter and film director Ebrahim Hatamikia. Two award winning Iranian actors, Hadi Hejazifar and Babak Hamidian, play father and son...

Film and Theatre,

Iran’s Oldest Document On Cinema Unveiled

by Tehran Times1 month ago

Iran’s oldest film document ever found was unveiled during a special ceremony at the Film Museum of Iran on Wednesday evening. The document is a...

Arts and Literature, Life,

Tehran Hosts 16th International Flower Exhibition

by Mehr News2 months ago

The 16th edition of Tehran International Exhibition of Flowers and Plants was opened by the Chairman of Tehran’s City Council, Mohsen Hashemi, in Goftogou park...

Film and Theatre,

Kathreen Khavari Is Muslim Superhero Ms. Marvel

by Leonardo Faierman2 months ago

2013 saw the debut of Marvel’s first Muslim superhero headliner, 16-year old Pakistani American Kamala Khan, a/k/a the new Ms. Marvel. Khan has become a...

Photography,

RIP Abbas (photographer) 1944-2018

by Behrouz Bahmani2 months ago

We've seen his iconic images of the revolution and maybe we saw some of his non-Iranian photographs that vibrated a worldwide audience. But most of...

Arts and Literature, Film and Theatre,

Crossroad: Memoirs Of A Lost World

by Samannaz Rohanimanesh2 months ago

Lights flash on and drab-clad human figures bustle about the crossroad, thoughtlessly colliding with one another, moving on without a twitch. A blaring whistle interrupts...

Arts and Literature, Painting,

Y.Z. Kami’s Solo Exhibition At Abanbar Gallery In Tehran

by Mina Jahanshahi2 months ago

Y.Z. Kami, a remarkable Iranian artist who works with the prestigious Gagosian Gallery in New York, is currently having a major solo exhibition at the...

Arts and Literature,

Shirin Gallery Delights Visitors With Hussain Jian’s Photograhy

by Parastoo Malek2 months ago

An exciting exhibit is on the way at Shirin Gallery 2 in Tehran. The exhibit is titled 'Dreams' by the talented photographer, Hussain Jian. About...

Film and Theatre,

A Review Of Amir Motlagh’s ‘MAN’ And ‘Three Worlds’

by Jonita Davis2 months ago

Amir Motlagh’s double feature, the movies MAN and Three Worlds, screened to a small audience in the Chicago Filmmakers new headquarters on North Ridge Avenue....

Arts and Literature,

‘Animal Party’ By Ramtin Zad

by Mina Jahanshahi2 months ago

Ramtin Zad is a young, talented Iranian artist. He was born in 1984 in Tehran, where he studied art at Jahad University and has been...